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NeoVim desktop file to use with Mate Terminal - open file with neovim in new terminal window
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neovim.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=NeoVim
Categories=;
Comment=Edit file in NeoVim
Exec=mate-terminal -e 'nvim %F' %f
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Keywords=Text;editor;
Icon=nvim
Categories=Utility;TextEditor;
StartupNotify=false
MimeType=text/english;text/plain;text/x-makefile;text/x-c++hdr;text/x-c++src;text/x-chdr;text/x-csrc;text/x-java;text/x-moc;text/x-pascal;text/x-tcl;text/x-tex;application/x-shellscript;text/x-c;text/x-c++;text/x-python;
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neovim.desktop.md
  1. Place the desktop file in .local/share/applications
  2. Run update-desktop-database .local/share/applications
  3. Go to your file manager > Desired File > Properties > Open With > NeoVim

You can swap you termianl app name with mate-terminal, So if you are on xfce this would be xfce-terminal

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